SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

For each question, Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the
first. USE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
1. Max has never had his own phone before.
→ This is the……………………….………..Max has had his own phone.
2. She hasn’t read a novel by Joan Brady before.
→ This is the first novel by Joan Brady that …………………………….……….
3. I started living here two months ago.
→ I…………………………………..here since two months ago.
4. This is the first time I’ve lived in a city.
→ I’ve……………………………………….in a city before.
5. When I was young, I drove a small car.
→ I used to……………………………….. a small car when I was young.
6. We stayed until the activity park closed.
→ We…………………………………..leave until the activity park closed.
7. After seeing an advertisement for Italian lessons, Daniel decided to go.
→ Daniel ……………………… an advertisement for Italian lessons and then decided to
go.
8. It’s six months since I last went swimming.
→ I………………………………….been swimming for six months.
9. He had not been to this stadium before.
→ It……………………the first time he had been to this stadium.
10. My father doesn’t have that boat any more.
→ My father………………………… got that boat any more.
11. Nick had never been to a baseball game before.
→ It was the first time Nick………………………………… a baseball game.
12. I often go cycling with my friend Dan at the weekends.
→My friend Dan usually………………… cycling with me at the weekends.
13. We hadn’t cycled into the countryside for several months.
→ It was several months………………….we had cycled into the countryside.
14. It was several months since Jessica last went on a train.
→ Jessica hadn’t been on a train………………………several months.
15. She is often driven to the supermarket by her neighbour.
→ Her neighbour often …………………………………….. a lift to the supermarket.
16. I was given some information about a local gym.
→ They ……………………….. some information about a local gym
17. The new zoo restaurant has been open for a week.
→ The new zoo restaurant ……………………………………….last week.
18. My car’s windscreen was broken by a stone.
→ A stone…………………………………… my car’s windscreen
19. I am often given books as presents.
→ People often……………………………………. me books as presents
20. The students are given two hours of homework each week.
→ Each week the teacher………………………….….. two hours of homework each
week.
21. The class was taken around the museum by a guide.
→ A museum guide……………………………………… around the museum.
22. At some firms, staff are given free uniforms.
→ Some firms………………………………their staff free uniforms.
23. Nick was given a ticket to a baseball game by his friend Akio.
→ Nick’s friend Akio…………………………him a ticket to a baseball game.
24. Jessica bought her ticket in advance online.
→Jessica’s ticket…………………………in advance online.
25. Check your tyres before a long journey.
→ Before a long journey, remember…………………………………...your tyres.
26. Ben didn’t have enough money for a new car.
→ Ben couldn’t afford………………………..buy a new car.
27. You can’t play Jotto unless there are at least two players.
→ You can only play Jotto …………………………… there are at least two players.
28. If I finish my homework, I can go out at the weekend.
→ I can’t go out at the weekend……………………….….. finish my homework.
29. Maria sometimes takes a taxi although it is expensive.
→ Maria doesn’t often take a taxi………………………………… it is expensive.
30. Yesterday she got up too late to catch the bus.
→ Yesterday she got up so late that she………………………………the bus.
31. John suggested taking a taxi to the hotel.
→ John said, “If I were you, ………………………….. take a taxi to the hotel.”
32. Ben drove the car and decided immediately that he liked it.
→ Ben decided that he liked it as ………………………. he drove it.
33. It wasn’t easy to find a seat because the train was crowded.
→ The train was so crowded………………… . difficult to find a seat.
34. We only had a break when we got hungry at about 2:00.
→ We didn’t have a break………………………….. we got hungry at about 2:00.
35. Max uses his phone for calling his friends and family.
→ Max uses his phone ………………………. call his friends and family.
36. A lot of people were there in spite of the rain.
→ Even though it………………………….., a lot of people were there.
37. If you can’t swim, you are not allowed in the deep end.
→ You are not allowed in the deep end …………………………you can swim.
38. I didn’t go swimming with Sam because I was very busy.
→ I was too busy …………………………with Sam.
39. I will probably visit some museums while I am in Florence.
→ I will probably visit some museums……………………….my stay in Florence.
40. Jessica asked what time they would arrive in York.
→ Jessica asked “What time ……………………..we arrive in York?”
41. My friend Sam wanted me to go swimming with him.
→ “Why………………….come swimming with me?” suggested Sam.
42. Sarah asked me if I was still a member of the sports centre.
→ Sarah asked me, “…………………………. still a member of the sports centre?”
43. “Who does this towel belong to?” my mother asked.
→ My mother asked: “……………….is this towel?”
44. Sebastian asked the manager where the showers were.
→ Sebastian asked the manager, “Where……………………. the showers?”
45. My friend said that she had never played Jotto.
→ My friend said, “I ………………………. played Jotto.”
46. Dr. Gibson told me to take off my shoes and socks.
→ Dr. Gibson said: “Please …………………………your shoes and socks off.”
47. Dave said that he would see this film.
→ Dave said: “I…………………………this film.”
48. Maria suggested going to see the monkeys.
→ Maria said, “Why don’t we………………………..the monkeys?”
49. I asked my friend if he wanted to come camping with us.
→I asked my friend: “…………………want to come camping with us?”
50. She asked the assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost.
→ She asked: “How……………………….. the Colombian coffee cost?”

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